Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderSeptember 16, 2008Radiation Oncology/TherapyDon't amputate! Treat penile cancer with radiation therapySquamous carcinoma of the penis tends to be treated with a partial or total penectomy, often because urologists don't know that radiation therapy may be just as effective. Interstitial brachytherapy or external-beam radiation therapy should be considered as alternatives, according to Canadian researchers.September 15, 2008Radiation Oncology/TherapyAuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology InsiderSeptember 10, 2008Radiation Oncology/TherapyInfrared sensors track radiation treatment in IndiaAn inexpensive automatic sensor device that halts external-beam radiotherapy treatment if a patient moves can result in more precise treatments, study results suggest. The device prevents unnecessary radiation exposure to normal tissue when immobilization devices are not utilized.September 10, 2008PACS/VNANetMeeting software aids oncologist/radiologist collaborationU.K. researchers have found that off-the-shelf Internet conferencing software can help improve collaboration between radiologists and radiation oncologists in ways that sophisticated PACS software can't.September 7, 2008UltrasoundBreast ultrasound CAD performance varies in ethnic populationsA pair of new studies on a prototype breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) application has produced intriguing results. They indicate that the software's performance can vary based on factors such as the clinical environment in which it's used and possibly even the ethnicity of patients.September 4, 2008Practice ManagementHospitals look to regain market share in outpatient imagingHospitals that haven't established outpatient imaging centers have been losing market share to standalone imaging centers. But hospitals are getting a second chance in outpatient imaging thanks to the financial impact of the Deficit Reduction Act, which is hammering many independent imaging centers.August 31, 2008PACS/VNABiological 'fingerprints' help identify mislabeled chest x-raysWhen patient images end up misfiled in PACS, the process of identifying them can be laborious and time-consuming. Now Japanese researchers say they've found a solution with an image-matching technique that uses biological "fingerprints" of posteroanterior chest radiographs to match unknown x-rays to prior images.August 19, 2008Practice ManagementOutpatient imaging health predicted strong through 2013Because the demand for diagnostic imaging services will continue to rise, the "state of the state" of outpatient imaging in the U.S. will remain positive over the next five years, an imaging consultant predicts. But providers will need to demonstrate the value of the services they offer to get a share of the pie.August 13, 2008ISIntrusion-detection testing finds network vulnerabilitiesMany healthcare facilities don't recognize how easily minor changes can make their network vulnerable to intrusions, and facilities that outsource IT services have no guarantee of the quality of protection being provided. Penetration testing, as intrusion-detection audits are also called, identifies crucial vulnerabilities.August 10, 2008Previous PagePage 81 of 88Next PageTop StoriesCTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDA machine-learning model based on chest CT images accurately predicts lung function, which can help clinicians diagnose and assess COPD.UltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgeryMRIHigher ventricular and atrial heart volumes boost cardiac disease risk
